cloys

Definition of cloysnext
present tense third-person singular of cloy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloys
Verb
  • Water pools in your eyes as serotonin saturates your nervous system.
    Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Here, an easy sauce of olive oil, lemon juice, fresh rosemary, capers, and garlic saturates whole small red potatoes and crispy chicken thighs and legs in flavor.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Gently rub until the spot lightens.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Playing off the conceptual revolution instigated by Duchamp (via Piero Manzoni and Maurizio Cattelan), Johnson’s tasty-looking treat lightens the mood and lets a viewer know to expect the unexpected in the galleries to follow.
    Benjamin Lima Special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Metra Track 4 project alleviates a bottleneck for the South Shore, reducing the need to wait for Metra trains to clear the tracks for South Shore Line trains to go through.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • This encourages blood flow in the body, and alleviates pressure off the liver, per Mount Sinai.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Cloys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloys. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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